Clotrimazole

🧮 Dose calculator

Fungal skin infection (tinea, cutaneous candida) · Regimen source: UK SmPC Canesten cream · 4.2

• • Thin layer; ½ cm strip covers a hand-sized area. Dermatophytes at least 1 month; candida at least 2 weeks. Not for nail or scalp. UK SmPC Canesten cream · 4.2UK SmPC Canesten cream · 4.3

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Clotrimazole troche · Pregnancy Category C:

  “Clotrimazole lozenges should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Clotrimazole troche · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness of clotrimazole in children below the age of 3 years have not been established; therefore, its use in such patients is not recommended.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Clotrimazole troche · Geriatric Use

  “Clinical studies of clotrimazole did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.